WELLS — Administrators at Wells High School have announced the top academic performers achieving distinction on the school’s honor roll for the first trimester of the 2017-2018 school year. Seniors High Honors Kylie Belanger, Dalton Blake, Anya Chase, Erin Clawson, Charles Clough, Claudia Davis-Meggs, Olivia Durfee, Jennifer Erwin, Raven Goodell, Brianna Hennessey, Kaylee Hollins, Megan LaChance, […]
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Sanford councilors take oath of office; deputy mayor chosen
SANFORD — Two returning members of the City Council took the oath of office and the council selected a new deputy mayor at their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, Councilor Lucas Lanigan was elected deputy mayor by his council peers. His duties include standing in for Mayor Tom Cote at meetings […]
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Historical Society offers a ‘Teeny Teacup Fairy Garden’ workshop
WELLS — The Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit brings its “Teeny Teacup Fairy Gardens,” a popular and well received program for all ages, back this year at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. The Historical Society is delighted to withhold a tradition of Fairy houses, which debuted in the United States in 1893, with all […]
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Jacqueline Paradis
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Jacqueline Turcotte Paradis, 74, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. She was born in Biddeford on March 11, 1943, a daughter of Alphonse and Blanche (Jacques) Turcotte. She was educated from St. Andre’s School and later graduated from Biddeford […]
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Claudette Horr
SANFORD — Claudette Horr, 81, of Sanford, died with her family by her side on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough following a brief illness. Claudette was born on May 23, 1936 to Claude and Irene (Beals) Elwell in Sanford where she grew up and attended local schools. The […]
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Albert R. Guillerault
BIDDEFORD — Albert R. Guillerault, 85, of Biddeford, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough. He was born August 1, 1932 in Biddeford, a son of George and Yvonne (Thibodeau) Guillerault and was educated in local schools. Mr. Guillerault served with the US Army. On July 30, 1960, he married […]
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OOB passes prohibition on retail marijuana
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The town has approved a prohibition of retail marijuana businesses, but town councilors say the matter could be revisited after the state enacts regulations on such commercial entities. Maine voters approved recreational marijuana use in November 2016, but the state has not yet approved regulations for its sale. Personal recreational use […]
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County gears up for today’s big storm
YORK COUNTY — Today’s big storm was forecast to commence before daybreak and continue — with winds increasing by mid-afternoon and throughout the evening — until Friday morning. According to meteorologist Tom Hawley of the National Weather Service in Gray, the storm could dump a foot of snow on coastal York County, with 8 to […]
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Public session moved to beginning of meetings in OOB
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The public session of the town council meeting has been moved closer to the beginning of the meeting. For many years, the Good and Welfare session of the Town Council meetings has been scheduled at the end of the meeting, after all public agenda items and before any scheduled executive session. […]
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Biddeford public works director to retire
BIDDEFORD — After 37 years working in the Public Works Department, and 22 years at the head of that department, Guy Casavant was honored on Tuesday by City Council, the current and past mayors and others for his leadership. It was a night of laughter, reminiscing over Casavant’s accomplishments and a little trickery. Casavant, who […]